Interventions and Approaches to Optimize Immunization Coverage Across the Lifespan

Dear Colleagues:

We are organizing a Special Issue on novel approaches toward the improvement of and sustainment of optimal immunization coverage across the lifespan in the International of Environmental Research and Public Health. The venue is a high visibility, peer-reviewed scientific journal that is indexed by the Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science), Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science), MEDLINE (PubMed) and other databases. The journal rapidly publishes articles and communications related to public health, medicine, and social determinants of health. For detailed information on the journal, we refer you to http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph. 

As you know, improving and sustaining immunization coverage is an important global objective that we share. With uneven rates of vaccine uptake across the human lifespan, there is a need for strong evidence to guide immunization discussions with patients and special populations on immunization topics. Therefore, this special issue is seeking studies focused on specific immunization interventions tested across the lifespan (i.e., maternal, pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult, to elderly). We also seek pieces that address novel immunization interventional approaches tested with specific populations (e.g., college populations, men who have sex with men). Those that offer insight on the role of social determinants of health in shaping immunization uptake and coverage are also welcomed. The research insights we seek for this issue will provide value to providers, programs, professional organizations, and policymakers who may ultimately be able to implement and sustain such approaches for maximal impact.

This Special Issue is open to any subject area related to the impacts of novel interventional approaches on immunization uptake and coverage. The listed keywords suggest just a few of the many possibilities.

Dr. Paula M. Frew
Guest Editor

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